Depression Anxiety DisorderNCT06820814
The Association Between Physical Symptoms and Depression Among Medical Students in Egypt
An observational study of Depression Anxiety Disorder and Physical Disorders, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
To examine the association between depression and physical symptoms among medical students in Egypt. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 19 to 24 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Depression Anxiety Disorder, Physical Disorders
- How many people
- 155 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 8 Feb 2025to 20 Feb 2025
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Week
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 19 to 24 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: Medical students enrolled in any medical program in Egypt.
Who may be able to join
- Medical students enrolled in any medical program in Egypt.
- Age range: Typically 19 to 30 years (or based on your study's demographic focus).
- Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
- Self-reported symptoms of depression: Those who indicate moderate to severe symptoms on screening tools (e.g., PHQ-9).
- Physical symptoms: Those who report experiencing physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, fatigue, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc.) on a checklist.
Who cannot join
- Non-medical students (students outside of the medical program).
- Students with a history of major medical conditions that may confound the physical symptoms (e.g., chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, or neurological disorders).
- Students with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) or those already undergoing psychiatric treatment.
- Non-consenting individuals: Students who decline to participate in the study or do not provide informed consent.
- Incomplete responses: Students who fail to provide adequate or valid responses in the questionnaires.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
To examine the association between depression and physical symptoms among medical students in Egypt.
Read the detailed description
The Google Form will be open for one week from the start of the academic term. It is divided into three parts:
Demographic Data - which includes age, academic level, relationship status, and whether the student intends to work while studying.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9: Assesses symptoms of poor mental health in the two weeks prior to the start of term.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-15: This is a measure of physical symptoms felt in the week prior to the commencement of the academic term.
The questionnaire will be distributed among different medical faculties in Egypt and all students will be required to fill it out. Data analysis will be done through SPSS to explore the relationship between psychological and physical symptoms.
- Conditions
- Depression Anxiety Disorder, Physical Disorders
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9)
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring the severity of depression.
It consists of nine questions; Each item is scored from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day), leading to a total score ranging from 0 to 27.
Scores can be categorized as follows:
1-4: Minimal or no depression 5-9: Mild depression 10-14: Moderate depression 15-19: Moderately severe depression 20-27: Severe depression
Measured: 1 week
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15)
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15) used to assess the severity of somatic (physical) symptoms.
Consists of 15 common physical symptoms (e.g., stomach pain, dizziness, fatigue).
Each symptom is rated based on how much it has bothered the individual in the past 7 days.
Scoring system:
0 = Not bothered at all
- = Bothered a little
- = Bothered a lot Total score range: 0 to 30 Minimal: 0-4 Low: 5-9 Medium: 10-14 High: 15-30
Measured: 1 week
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Feb 2025
- Study start8 Feb 2025
- Primary completion15 Feb 2025
- Study completion20 Feb 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Depression Anxiety DisorderStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
- Target duration
- 1 Week
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sameh Eldaly, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06820814
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- Not Yet
- Status last verified
- Feb 2025
- First submitted
- 6 Feb 2025
- Last updated
- 24 Feb 2025
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 24 Feb 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Association Between Physical Symptoms and Depression Among Medical Students in Egypt
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06820814
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Not Yet
- Conditions
- Depression Anxiety Disorder, Physical Disorders
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 155 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 8 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 20 Feb 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 11 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
To examine the association between depression and physical symptoms among medical students in Egypt.
Detailed description
The Google Form will be open for one week from the start of the academic term. It is divided into three parts:
Demographic Data - which includes age, academic level, relationship status, and whether the student intends to work while studying.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-9: Assesses symptoms of poor mental health in the two weeks prior to the start of term.
Patient Health Questionnaire PHQ-15: This is a measure of physical symptoms felt in the week prior to the commencement of the academic term.
The questionnaire will be distributed among different medical faculties in Egypt and all students will be required to fill it out. Data analysis will be done through SPSS to explore the relationship between psychological and physical symptoms.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Week
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 19 to 24 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Medical students enrolled in any medical program in Egypt.
Key inclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Medical students enrolled in any medical program in Egypt.
- Age range: Typically 19 to 30 years (or based on your study's demographic focus).
- Willingness to participate and provide informed consent.
- Self-reported symptoms of depression: Those who indicate moderate to severe symptoms on screening tools (e.g., PHQ-9).
- Physical symptoms: Those who report experiencing physical symptoms (e.g., headaches, fatigue, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc.) on a checklist.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Non-medical students (students outside of the medical program).
- Students with a history of major medical conditions that may confound the physical symptoms (e.g., chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, or neurological disorders).
- Students with a diagnosed psychiatric disorder (e.g., bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, etc.) or those already undergoing psychiatric treatment.
- Non-consenting individuals: Students who decline to participate in the study or do not provide informed consent.
- Incomplete responses: Students who fail to provide adequate or valid responses in the questionnaires.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9)
Time frame: 1 week
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) used for screening, diagnosing, monitoring, and measuring the severity of depression. It consists of nine questions; Each item is scored from 0 (Not at all) to 3 (Nearly every day), leading to a total score ranging from 0 to 27. Scores can be categorized as follows: 1-4: Minimal or no depression 5-9: Mild depression 10-14: Moderate depression 15-19: Moderately severe depression 20-27: Severe depression
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15)
Time frame: 1 week
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS (PHQ-15) used to assess the severity of somatic (physical) symptoms. Consists of 15 common physical symptoms (e.g., stomach pain, dizziness, fatigue). Each symptom is rated based on how much it has bothered the individual in the past 7 days. Scoring system: 0 = Not bothered at all 1. = Bothered a little 2. = Bothered a lot Total score range: 0 to 30 Minimal: 0-4 Low: 5-9 Medium: 10-14 High: 15-30
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 24 Feb 2025.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Depression Anxiety Disorder and Physical Disorders, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 5 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 24 Feb 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE (PHQ-9) (time frame: 1 week). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 24 Feb 2025.